Matter of Newton v McFarlane
Motion No: 2017-13478
Slip Opinion No: 2018 NY Slip Op 63262(U)
Decided on February 5, 2018
Appellate Division, Second Department, Motion Decision
Published by New York State Law Reporting Bureau pursuant to Judiciary Law § 431.
This motion is uncorrected and is not subject to publication in the Official Reports.


Supreme Court of the State of New York

Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M245672

SL/

ALAN D. SCHEINKMAN, P.J.

WILLIAM A. MASTRO

REINALDO E. RIVERA

MARK C. DILLON

RUTH C. BALKIN , JJ.

2017-13478

In the Matter of Kwana Newton, petitioner-responde

v Christopher McFarlane, respondent-respondent;

Kaishawna M. (Anonymous), nonparty-appellant.

(Docket Nos. V-33124-10/16I, V-20779/10/16I)

ORDER ON CERTIFICATION
nt, Assignment of Counsel

Appeal by Kaishawna M. from an order of the Family Court, Kings County, dated December 21, 2017. Pursuant to Family Court Act §§ 1118 and 1120, and upon the certification of Robert J. Epstein, Esq., dated December 29, 2017, it is

ORDERED that the respondent is granted leave to proceed as a poor person on the appeal, and the following named attorney is assigned as counsel to respond to the appeal:

Austin I. Idehen, Esq.

89-31 161 Street, Suite 810

Jamaica, NY 11432

718-558-4191and it is further,

ORDERED that assigned counsel shall promptly attempt to contact the respondent at the address provided by the Court, and shall notify the Case Manager assigned to the appeal on or before February 19, 2018, in writing, that he has done so and that either

(1) the respondent is interested in responding to the appeal, or

(2) the respondent is not interested in responding to the appeal, or that he has been unable to contact the respondent, and wishes to be relieved of the assignment.

SCHEINKMAN, P.J., MASTRO, RIVERA, DILLON and BALKIN, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

Aprilanne Agostino

Clerk of the Court

The Case Manager assigned to this case is Ms. Vazquez. Please contact her at 718-722-6488 with any questions.